Ipswich Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 208 verdicts at Ipswich Crown Court (Ipswich). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

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Zachary Sutton

Causing death by careless driving *

Sentence

24 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months with 240 hours unpaid work

Zachary Sutton was driving a HGV lorry on the A143 at Pakenham on 1 July 2019 when he failed to see a 35-year-old hitchhiker walking in the same direction. The victim was struck by the vehicle's nearside mirror on the head and died in hospital on 11 July 2019. Sutton was arrested on 1 July 2019, charged following investigations, and admitted the offence during court proceedings.

Admitted the charge of driving without due care and attention. Also disqualified from driving for 12 months and required to take an extended retest.

rwsfm.co.uk

Name and sentence checked against source 28 Aug 2026

Stephen Byrne

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

45 months imprisonment

On 14 June 2023 at around 10:25pm, Stephen Byrne approached a woman in her 50s from behind on St Olaves Road in Bury St Edmunds while she was walking her dog. He stabbed her in the lower back with a knife before fleeing. The victim suffered minor injuries. Byrne returned home and called 999 to admit the offence. He was arrested shortly afterwards and admitted to being intoxicated after drinking alcohol throughout the day. The attack was unprovoked and random.

Pleaded guilty to possessing a knife in a public place and causing grievous bodily harm with intent. DI Stuart Dolan-Allen commented on the unprovoked nature of the attack.

rwsfm.co.uk

Name and sentence checked against source 28 Aug 2026

Stephen Crush

Attempted murder *

Sentence

13 and a half years imprisonment

On 9 September 2019, Stephen Crush attacked his wife with a lump hammer at their home in Lowestoft, Suffolk, striking her at least three times on the head after an argument. Their nine-year-old son was upstairs at the time. The victim was airlifted to hospital with severe head injuries and was left permanently disabled, unable to walk, talk, or care for herself. Crush called 999 stating he had killed her. He admitted attempted murder at Ipswich Crown Court and was jailed for 13 and a half years in 2020. The victim died on 21 December 2025 aged 45.

Pleaded guilty to attempted murder. The attack left the victim permanently disabled; she later died, and he has since been charged with her murder.

dailymail.com

Name and sentence checked against source 28 Aug 2026

Stephen Kilpatrick

Causing serious injury by driving *

Sentence

20 months imprisonment, suspended for 20 months, 40 rehabilitation activity requirement days

In August 2020, Stephen Kilpatrick collided with the victim (late 70s), catapulting him off his bike and leaving him in a coma for two weeks, requiring seven weeks in hospital. Kilpatrick initially did not stop but returned later, having seen damage to his wing mirror.

Licence revoked. Judge noted his voluntary decision to stop driving as a responsible attitude. Claimed he thought he hit a tree branch.

road.cc

Name and sentence checked against source 28 Aug 2026

Steven Caine

Indecent exposure and sexual assault *

Sentence

18 months imprisonment

On September 27, 2025, Steven Caine approached two teenage girls unknown to him in a residential area of Great Cornard. After asking for directions, he made inappropriate comments, exposed himself, kissed one girl and touched the second girl's breasts over her clothing. He was arrested on October 3, 2025. A jury found him guilty of indecent exposure and two counts of sexual assault following a three-day trial.

Found guilty by jury after denying charges. In breach of a suspended prison sentence for threatening behaviour. Also made subject to a 10-year sexual harm prevention order.

suffolknews.co.uk

Name and sentence checked against source 28 Aug 2026

Shoukkathali Kaniyarakkal

Sexual assault *

Sentence

10 months imprisonment, with half to be served in custody and the rest on licence

Kaniyarakkal approached a vulnerable woman sitting on steps outside Waterstones in Colchester around 10pm on September 7. He left and returned twice, asked where she lived, and when she said 'nowhere' he grabbed her wrist and said he would look after her. He then wrapped his arms around her, kissed her without consent, and groped her over her clothes. The victim pushed him away and ran to a nearby restaurant for help.

Judge David Pugh said he deliberately preyed on a vulnerable woman. He will remain on the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years and faces deportation on release.

uknip.co.uk

Name and sentence checked against source 29 Aug 2026

Thomas Gillingham

Driving while disqualified *

Sentence

four months imprisonment

Thomas Gillingham, 21, of Little Blakenham, admitted to driving while disqualified and without insurance, putting other road users at risk.

Admitted driving while disqualified and without insurance. PC Alexander Fletcher noted disregard for road traffic law.

uk.news.yahoo.com

Source last checked 28 Aug 2026

Thalia Cheamil

Possession with intent to supply Class A drugs *

Sentence

two-year prison sentence suspended for two years with 35-day rehabilitation requirement and 180 hours unpaid work

Thalia Cheamil, 23, of Millfield Avenue, London, was stopped by officers from the Sentinel West ANPR team while driving a vehicle in Beyton on 13 September. Officers searched the vehicle and located 40 bags of cocaine, an amount of cash and a mobile phone. She was arrested, charged and remanded. She pleaded guilty at a hearing in October last year and appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on 24 January where she received the sentence.

Pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A drugs. Stopped by police while driving, 40 bags of cocaine, cash and mobile phone found in vehicle.

rwsfm.co.uk

Name and sentence checked against source 28 Aug 2026

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About Ipswich Crown Court

Ipswich Crown Court, located in Ipswich, is a Crown Court that handles serious criminal cases including murder, rape, robbery, and other indictable offences. With 208 sentencing records in our database, it is one of the Crown Courts serving the Ipswich area. Crown Courts sit with a judge and jury, and have the power to impose the full range of sentences available under UK law.

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